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The Wedding Night poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.5 / 100
1935·Drama / Romance·1h 23m

THE WEDDING NIGHT

“TONIGHT She'd leave the man she LOVED with all her SOUL...to MARRY the man she despised!”

While working on a novel in his country home in Connecticut, married writer Tony Barrett develops romantic feelings for Manya Novak, the daughter of a neighboring farmer. Manya is unhappily engaged to Frederik Sobieski. After a snowstorm, Tony and Manya get trapped together in his house overnight. The next day, Manya's father insists that her wedding to Frederik take place in spite of Manya's misgivings. Drunkenness and jealousy result in tragedy at the wedding reception that night.

Above the Line
King Vidor·DirectorEdith Fitzgerald·ScreenplayEdwin H. Knopf·StoryGregg Toland·Director of PhotographyAlfred Newman·Original Music ComposerStuart Heisler·Editor
Cast
Gary Cooper·Tony BarrettAnna Sten·Manya NovakRalph Bellamy·Fredrik SobieskiHelen Vinson·Dora BarrettSig Ruman·Mr. Jan NovakEsther Dale·Mrs. Kaise NovakLeonid Snegoff·SobieskiEleanor Wesselhoeft·Mrs. SobieskiMilla Davenport·GrandmotherWalter Brennan·Bill Jenkins
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
King Vidor·Director
Writing· 3
Edith Fitzgerald·ScreenplayEdwin H. Knopf·StoryEdwin H. Knopf·Original Story
Camera· 1
Gregg Toland·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Stuart Heisler·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Alfred Newman·Original Music ComposerFrank Maher·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 2
Richard Day·Art DirectionOmar Kiam·Costume Design
Production· 1
Samuel Goldwyn·Producer
By the Numbers
66.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Wedding Night's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#F0C040
#A04020
Mood
Romantic, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A vintage movie poster features a man and a woman in a close embrace, with the man looking forward and the woman looking up at him. The background is dark with ”

romancedrama
Key Elements
Microphone
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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